Use Optik On The Go with a rooted phone

I root my phone and tablet for additional functionality that I need. It'd be nice to be able to use the Optik On The Go with a rooted device. There is no reason at all for the app to do a root check and prevent usage on roooted phones.

My phone is like my shoes. A smartphone is like a shoe. All shoes have a sole, which is the bottom of a shoe, in contact with the ground. Soles can be made from a variety of colours and materials. If I the owner decide to install different shoelaces colour or install a (Orthopedic) shoe insert to cushioning, improved fit, or reduced abrasion to the feet, it shouldn't change anything to the ground, but for the walker, it's all about comfort well-being. Good point! That restriction shouldn't exist. Happy Holidays

What irks me is a i have Android tablet not even rooted. Never has been and optik tv on the go won't work. Says it's rooted, there are many models that won't work with it and telus is doing nothing about fixing the issue. I even emailed support and gave them my model, update after update it still doesn't work.

I loved optik until the moment I realized this problem. All of my Android devices are rooted, and I'm very disappointed that telus would bother with such nonsense. I would suggest that making the app useless for users who are advanced enough to root their firmware will only encourage users like us to find ways around the app and use it anyway. Please give us what we pay for, it's a matter of customer satisfaction....Why does telus offer such wonderful technology packaged in a pain-in-the-neck customer experience?

This needs to be actioned. Just because we demand more of our phones functionality wise shouldn't mean we have to lose the ability to use apps that are included with a service we pay for. I don't understand what the worry is? Having a rooted phone doesn't mean we will be doing anything illegal plus what exactly would we do with a streaming app with a rooted phone that we couldn't with a non rooted phone? Even Netflixs' app works on my rooted phone AND the content is light years better. Might be time to disconnect the cord and go with online streaming services that don't limit you...